A Message from the President
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A note about General Convention from BSSF President Micah Jackson
Seminary Faculty Available for Congregational Presentations
Bexley Seabury Seminary faculty are available to present to your congregation at an adult forum or other gathering to help you engage this summer’s General Convention. Is your congregation wondering what happened at the 79
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General Convention in Austin? Would you like some expert help in understanding the resolutions and what they mean? Do you have questions about how our Church is governed? Other topics are also possible. Contact Susan Quigley at
squigley@bexleyseabury.edu
with questions or to schedule a visit.
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General Convention
We were delighted that so many alumni and friends joined
President Jackson
at our General Convention reception.
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President Micah T.J. Jackson addresses the crowd at the BSSF reception as Episcopal Diocese of Texas youth leader Samuel Diaz listens attentively.
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Academic Dean Therese DeLisio was recognized for her work as acting president and academic dean during the search for the new president of BSSF.
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From left Beth Frank (BSSF '13), Brian Wilbert (Bexley Hall '85, SWTS '02), Mary Carson (Bexley Hall '89 '92 and current Board of Director), Pres. Michah T.J. Jackson (SWTS '04).
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Board Chair Mike Klusmeyer and Director M.E. Eccles at the reception.
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Brian Wilbert, A.J. Heine (SWTS '03) and Demi Prentiss (SWTS '04).
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Director C. Davies Reed, President Micah Jackson and Assistant to the President Br Ron Fox at the BSSF reception.
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Terry Pilarski (SWTS '98), Recruiter Jaime Briceno, and Chilton Knudsen (SWTS '80 and '99) at the BSSF reception.
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Tom Ferguson, currently rector of St. John's Episcopal Church in Sandwich, MA, and former Academic Dean at Bexley Seabury, being recognized at the BSSF reception as he continues as affiliate faculty as professor of Anglican History.
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Bishops at the reception. From left: Douglas Sparks (Northern Indiana SWTS '89, '93), Wendell Gibbs (Michigan SWTS '87 and former trustee), Cate Waynick (Eastern Michigan and current BSSF Board of Directors), Pres.Micah T.J. Jackson, Chilton Knudsen (Maryland SWTS '80, '99), W. Michie Klusmeyer (West Virginia and Board Chair), Alan Scarfe (Iowa and current Board of Directors), Samuel Enosa Peni (South Sudan and current ACTS DMin in Preaching student).
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Faculty and Staff at General Convention. From left, Jaime Briceno, Jason Fout, Ron Fox, Micah Jackson, Lynn Bowers, K.J. Oh, Newland Smith
(SWTS retired librarian), Therese DeLisio.
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Academic Dean Therese DeLisio and Accountant and HR Officer Lynn Bowers at the BSSF booth.
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Left: Student Lizzie Gillman (Dioc of Iowa), Accountant and HR Officer Lynn Bowers, Professor KJ Oh, and Sr. Marie of the Sisters of St. Margaret in Haiti.
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Right: Adjunct Professor Scott Stoner of Living Compass (left) with Stephen Benitz (BSSF '18)
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Register Now for Fall Classes
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Faculty News
Academic Dean
Therese DeLisio will be the presenter at the
Waukegan Deanery Clericus Meeting
Where:
Trinity Episcopal Church, Highland Park
When:
August 9th, 10:00 a.m. - Noon
Topic:
The Theology of Welcome and Open Communion: A Guided Discussion
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Suzann Van Sickle Holding
, who began working at Bexley Seabury with former president Roger Ferlo in 2014, is returning to parish ministry. She will be serving at St. Mark's Evanston while the Rector, Debra Bullock, is on sabbatical. She is shown here with BSSF Finance Director (and husband) Bob Doak and Board Chair Mike Klusmeyer at the seminary's commencement in May.
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Dr. Julie Lytle, PhD, MDiv,
will join the faculty this September as Associate Professor of Educational Leadership and Director of Distributive and Lifelong Learning Initiatives. Dr. Lytle brings extensive experience integrating ministry and media in parish, diocesan, church-wide, academic, and health care contexts. Dr. Lytle holds an interdisciplinary doctorate in Religion and Education from Boston College, a Master of Divinity degree from the University of Notre Dame, and a Bachelor of Arts degree in Journalism and Advertising from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
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Dr. Emlyn A. Ott, DMin
, will join the faculty this August as Associate Professor of Pastoral Theology and Leadership and Director of Bexley Seabury's Doctor of Ministry Programs. She holds a Doctor of Ministry from Phillips Theological Seminary, Tulsa (OK); a Master of Divinity from The Lutheran School of Theology at Chicago (Ill.); and a BA in Religion and Sociology from The College of Wooster (Ohio).
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Stephen Benitz after his ordination to the priesthood in Iowa on July 17 at St. John's Episcopal Church in Mason City IA. He is shown at the reception with his wife, Shelby. Stephen graduated from BSSF in May as an Episcopal Divinity School Scholar.
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Steve Lane (BSSF '17), is shown here with his wife Ellyn at his ordination this past Saturday to the priesthood in the Diocese of Western New York by Bishop William Franklin. At left:
Archdeacon Thomas Tripp, Bishop William Franklin, and Canon Cathy Dempsey-Sims.
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